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SaskPower and Cenovus sign major deal By Norm Park of The Mercury

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It is a deal that was months in the making, but finally solidified on Dec. 19. SaskPower and Cenovus Energy announced that Cenovus had entered into a long-term contract with the Crown corporation to purchase pretty well all of the carbon dioxide gas that will be extracted from SaskPower ’s Boundary Dam Unit 3 carbon capture facility once it becomes operational in 2014. Cenovus will purchase the full volume of about one million tonnes per year of the CO2 captured in the refurbished No. 3 power generating unit that is being outfitted to capture most of the noxious yet valued gases that are emitted from the coal-fired system. The clean coal unit will be the first commercial sized unit in the world, and is sched-

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An aerial view of the Boundary Dam Unit 3 carbon capture construction area taken in the fall of this year as the project moves steadily toward an early 2014 completion date. Photo submitted by SaskPower uled to go on stream April 1, 2014, pumping out over 100 megawatts of electricity while capturing the gases in the project that will cost $1.24 billion. Cenovus said they’ll be ready to accept the CO2 when SaskPower’s inte-

grated carbon capture and storage facility goes into operation. They will begin work immediately so they can deliver the gas the 70 kilometres between Boundary Dam and their major oilfield at Goodwater near Weyburn. This field

has already been subjected to carbon dioxide gas as an enhanced oil recovery agent using gas obtained from a North Dakota Gasification Corp. outlet near Beulah. The company has been doing this for over 11 years now and were anxious

to procure additional gas sources to provide more flexibility and for possible expansion of the field that already has 550 producing wells on it, pumping out 27,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). John Brannan, Cenovus executive vice-president and CEO, said, “Ensuring we have a consistent and adequate supply of CO2 is critical to maintaining and expanding our enhanced oil recovery project near Weyburn.â€? He went on to note the agreement provides them with that second reliable source of CO2 for their Saskatchewan operations and that they looked forward to working with SaskPower. Robert Watson, president and CEO of SaskPower, speaking with The Mercury the day after the announcement, said there is an option to extend the contract beyond the current 10-year Clean ⇢A2

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We knew early on in 2012 that Estevan would have a new mayor. What we didn’t know was who would replace Gary St. Onge, the man who’d held the position since 2005. After what turned out to be an interesting race between two council veterans and a local businessman, the experience of Roy Ludwig won out as the voters of Estevan chose him to lead the city for the next

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local media in late June. The second person to enter the race was another member of council Lynn Chipley. The twoterm member came out of the gate flying, saying that the City needed to improve many of the ways it conducts its business and that change was needed throughout Estevan to ensure the Energy City makes itself a place that people want to live in, not a place where they work a couple of

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It wasn’t until late June when the first hat was officially thrown into the ring when Ludwig, to no one’s surprise, announced that he planned to seek the mayor’s job after 18 years as a councillor. Running on his past record and involvement in such groups as the St. Joseph’s Hospital Board and the Spectra Place Construction Committee, of which he was chairman, Ludwig made his announcement to

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four years. With St. Onge making it clear that he was not going to run for another term as mayor, it set the stage for a new face to jump in and take over the city’s top job. Initially, however, it seemed as though interest in becoming mayor wast lukewarm in the community. Councillor Chris Istace was among the first to indicate interest, but he ultimately decided to run for another term on council.

years and move on. With the deadline nearing, a third person entered the race, local businessman Jim Halladay. The owner of M&H Taxi and a former member of the Estevan Police Service, Halladay said he decided to run after a number of residents encouraged him to do so. His primary issue entering the race was ensuring that the City was meeting all of its infrastructure needs. Experienced ⇢A2

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Clean coal unit has buyer for all captured CO2 A1⇠agreement that will kick in once the Unit 3 project goes into operation in the spring of 2013. He had stated earlier that “the agreement is a major step toward increasing commercialization of carbon capture and storage and SaskPower is on the right track with carbon capture and storage being a viable option for continued use of coal for power generation.� The exact price to be paid for the CO2 was not revealed by either party, but industry standards have indicated that values that vary between $15 and $50 per tonne have been recorded in other regions of North America where the gas is used for EOR. Watson said that this deal was made “on the lower end of that bracket,� but the company was still very pleased with the contract that assured there will be lessened pressure on electrical utility rates for consumers moving forward. “Keep in mind the company still has to grow with the province, infrastructure has to be built and maintained but there are costs we can control. This sale confirms the economics of cleaning up coal and keeping coal as a future fuel source if BD3 works and we’re gaining assurances it will,� said Watson. The sale will not however, accelerate any plans to outfit Boundary Dam Units 4 and 5 with carbon capture equipment. Watson said the company will still

need to take a year or two to monitor the efficiency of the BD3 operation beginning in early 2013, so it would be around 2016 before they would start another project. In the meantime, he felt the demand for carbon dioxide will only grow.

run Aquitstore and monitor its effectiveness as will we,� Watson said. “That gives us all an independent evaluation of CO2 storage.� There will also be a small volume of gas emitted from the Shand Power Station’s test facility be-

tion, said Watson. Jessica Wilkinson, a spokeswoman for Cenovus, told The Mercury the company she represents is pleased with the opportunity to gain the flexibility in CO2 supply in the future. She said approximately 60 per

tive reason, but our team is definitely excited about the opportunity and the terms.� Wilkinson said that “consultations will begin immediately with landowners who might be affected by the 70-kilometre pipeline which will be the total

The 144’ stripper vessel is a key component in the Boundary Dam clean coal project. The nearby Aquistore project that is being built to store carbon dioxide will not be affected by the deal, even though all the gas will be shipped out, not stored. “We still need to prove out Aquistore. There will still be a need to store the gas on occasion in the event the pipeline isn’t built on time, or any time the line shuts down for maintenance for example. The CO2 has to go somewhere. The Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) will

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ing built in concert with the BD3 project. This $60 million facility being constructed in a partnership with Hitachi Inc. will see those CO2 gases also find their way to Aquistore if no buyer is found once it goes into operation around the same time as BD3’s clean coal facility. Having the CO2 sold means that power production from a clean coal plant can now be put on stream at a cost comparable to a natural gas fired power sta-

cent of the Weyburn field is producing oil using carbon dioxide, thus extending its useful life by between 30 and 40 years. “Out of the 550 producing wells we have there, 300 are injector wells, 150 of them use water only for enhanced recovery, 115 use water and CO2 and 16 use CO2 only,� said Wilkinson. She said the gas was procured within “the competitively priced market and we don’t reveal what that was for obvious competi-

responsibility of Cenovus. “We don’t have pipeline specifications yet as to its size or cost. It’s too early for that.� Wilkinson said that without the CO2 injections, the Weyburn field would be producing about 8,000 barrels of oil per day rather than its current rate of 27,000 bpd. “We will look at all options such as maintenance of current production and also expansion,� Wilkinson said. Using the Dakota gas

only up to this point, Cenovus has injected 18 million tonnes into the Weyburn field with 4.2 million tonnes added in 2011 alone. The flexibility affords the company to use both new carbon dioxide gases or recycled CO2. The overall clean coal project including the Boundary Dam carbon dioxide stripper unit, Aquistore and neighbouring test facility had already attracted a great deal of global interest. Now with the assurances of value placed on the resulting CO2 and other gases, the interest is growing exponentially. Watson said SaskPower has registered an array of intellectual properties associated with the project which will provide another revenue stream as partners from around the world arrive at their doorstep seeking the inside information. He said that while SaskPower has placed no expectations on that particular file, the ensuing amount of interest already displayed is proving to be quite interesting. He said as an example they have heard from South Africa already, expressing an interest in buying into the intellectual property pool along with some northern European countries, the United States and several Asian countries such as China, Indonesia and South Korea. “It’s a good model, I’m very positive about this deal ... about this project,� Watson said in conclusion.

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A1⇠The trio of candidates made their case to voters throughout October and entering election day, it was predicted that Chipley and Ludwig would wage a close battle with many hesitating to predict a winner. The prediction of a twoperson race proved accurate, but in the end it was anything but close as Ludwig captured over 60 per cent of the vote. Chipley received

30 per cent of the vote while Halladay finished in third place with 10 per cent. While speaking to the media after his election, Ludwig said he felt his experience on council and in other venues was a deciding factor although he did admit he was worried it might work against him. “When you have been in the game as long as I have, people think maybe it’s time to kick the old boy out, he’s stagnant, and get someone fresher,� he said. “I think with my involvement in Spectra Place, working towards a new nursing

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to prove that I am very active and I am working toward positive change in our community and I think that helped.� Just as they did when selecting the mayor, voters also opted for experience on council. Three of the four incumbents to run — Dennis Moore, Chris Istace and Brian Johnson — were re-elected. The three other candidates selected also had extensive municipal government experience. Greg Hoffort, who was the former administrator of the RM of Estevan, received the highest number of votes. Former councillor Lori Carr returned to council after one term on the sidelines while Kevin Smith, the chairman of the Board of Police Commissioners rounded out the field. The new members were sworn in just days after the election and quickly went to work tackling a number of issues including the 2013 budget which was deliberated earlier this month.

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Four Estevan residents escaped the house fire with no injuries thanks to the actions of an Estevan Police Service Officer in May.

A heroic act saves local family It’s a story heard far too often. Fire breaks out in home, family inside is unable to get out and is killed. Fortunately this story had a much happier ending. In the early morning hours of May 18, a fire broke out at the rear of a home on the 1200 block of Sixth Street. By a stroke of good fortune, Estevan Police Service officers happened to be in the vicinity attending to a noise complaint and saw the smoke emanating from the blaze. Cst. Steve Enns was the first to arrive on the scene and immediately took action. Enns began knocking on the back door of the

home to get the attention of those inside and was just about to knock the door down when the female occupant of the house opened the door to see what the commotion was. After being informed of the fire she told Enns there were three other people in the home — her boyfriend and their son as well as a roommate. “I remember running into the house not thinking about anything else other than let’s get these guys out of here. I remember seeing smoke and fire going up the back kitchen wall, kind of like what you see in movies except now this was for real,� Enns said while

Steve Enns recounting the story for The Mercury. Although he had to battle the intense smoke, Enns located the stairs and went to the second level of the house where he found the owners’ two-year-old

son in his bedroom. With the child in his arms, Enns proceeded to alert the sleeping roommate and then made a dash for the exit. “I remember looking down the stairs and (the room) was completely black with smoke. I needed a gasp of air so I went for one and I just remember my throat just instantly started to burn,� he said. “But really, I just kind of held my breath and closed my eyes; I knew where the door kind of was, so I just ran straight for it.� Speaking a couple of days after the fire, Warren Sukich, who owns the home with his girlfriend, happily reported that ev-

eryone was safe and sound and that anything they lost in the fire was replaceable. He also had praise for Enns who he described as “a hell of a guy.â€? “He saved our lives,â€? said Sukich. “You can’t speculate (on what might have happened) but chances are ‌ five, six minutes later how much more smoke would have been in there, could we have been overcome by it, I don’t know.â€? Adding to the gravity of the situation was the word from the Estevan Fire Rescue Service that because the blaze started on the exterior of the home, the fire alarms on the interior

had not gone off and if Enns had not seen the smoke when he did, the situation could have had a much different ending. Although he was touched by the attention he received in the days after the fire, Enns humbly said that he was just doing his job and that if any other officer was in the same situation they would have done the same. Perhaps. But when faced with the situation it was Enns who rose to the occasion and four people are alive because he did. If a story like that doesn’t deserve to be one of our top stories the year, nothing does.

Estevan drivers vote to pump the brakes It was the issue that would not die. On at least three different occasions, a motion to lower the speed limit in Estevan’s residential areas from 50 km/h to 40 k/h had come before city council and on each occasion the motion was voted down. In 2012 council finally decided to put the question to residents and in very underwhelming fashion, voters said yes to lowering the speed limits. That decision is one of our top stories of the year. Although it wasn’t popular, the yes vote probably

shouldn’t have come as that big a surprise. There have been a number of concerns raised about the safety of Estevan’s streets over the past couple of years. Not only has the volume of traffic increased with the growth of the city, so too has the speed of that traffic as it seemed the majority of drivers were in a hurry to get nowhere fast. Speeding drivers were also creating concerns in Estevan’s residential areas as reports of unsafe driving had also been on the rise. So after a handful of defeats, proponents of

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lowering the speed limit brought the matter back to city council and asked that the citizens of Estevan have their say. The plebiscite turned out to be far from definitive, with the yes side winning by a mere 26 votes. The slim margin led to some questions about whether or not city council would go with the plebiscite and introduce a motion to lower the speed limit to 40 km/h. They put that question to rest quickly however, passing the motion at their first full meeting after the Oct. 24 election. Mayor Roy Ludwig

said although he wasn’t a backer of lowering speed limits, he would go with the will of voters. “I felt it was an issue of enforcement, but I did say if it passed, I would support it and since it did pass I am supporting it,� Ludwig said while adding that the onus was on the Estevan Police Service to enforce the new speed limit since they were among those asking for it. Councillor Dennis Moore was the only person to vote against the motion, noting that he doesn’t think it will change anything in the city.

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with regards to injuries.� One of the happiest people with the decision was Police Chief Del Block who agreed that it was an enforcement issue and it would be a focus of his department. “What it does, I’m hoping, is bring the speed down in the residential areas. Obviously it is an enforcement issue which they have addressed in council and that is correct, it is an enforcement issue.� Although a motion was passed, the formal bylaw making the new speed limit the law has yet to pass. That is expected early in 2013.

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“At this point I don’t think it is going to make a bit of difference. In my particular area, I don’t see anybody abusing the speed limit; they use common sense and drive accordingly to what is on the street or how many vehicles are on there,� Moore said. “I had made up my mind that I was going no from the beginning and I voted no twice already so tonight I just wanted to hang on to that. I hope they prove me wrong and if they do so be it, I have listened to the people that I deal with so I wanted to stick with it and let’s hope nothing happens

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Top Stories of 2012 Clean coal continues to evolve in 2012 SaskPower and the Boundary Dam clean coal project deserved a slot in the top news stories of the year, just as it has in the past and probably will in the future ... 2013 and 2014 for sure since 2014 is the target date for the project to move into its first testing phase. What made this $1.24 billion project an even bigger news story in 2012 was the add-on components that were maybe not as spectacular as the original clean coal announcement, but certainly deserving of major attention since they represented millions of dollars in investment on site, as well as within the community. The Aquistore element entered the picture in July as a fresh news story. It entered into a testing phase by the Petroleum Te c h n o l o g y R e s e a r c h Centre. In September they reported that the evaluation well they were drilling for storage of carbon dioxide had become the deepest well ever drilled in Saskatchewan at just over 3.3 kilometres. Then SaskPower announced that a newly constructed $21.2 million fly ash collection and loading facility was launched and they had entered into a 10year contract agreement with Lehigh Hanson Materials to have them market and sell fly ash coming out of SaskPower’s local power station at Boundary Dam. SaskPower ’s president Robert Watson

said the corporation had been able to sell about 110,000 tonnes of fly ash the previous year, around 40 per cent of total production, for approximately $6 million. Fly ash, which is primarily used in cement production, could be sold in a broader market with the Hanson Materials team taking on the task, it was suggested. Next up was the SaskPower’s unleashing of a plan to implement a $60 million test facility for carbon and other gases capture at neighbouring Shand Power Station. The impact of this project was outlined during a company open house in the new Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute. The BD3 project leader Doug Daverne was on hand to provide details on that huge project which was nearing the half-way point while Max Ball explained some of the features of the Shand test facility that will allow national and international companies opportunities to experiment with their own capture programs using Shand’s infrastructure

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and up to six megawatts of power. It was reported that Hitachi had already come on board as a 50/50 partner, providing $30 million and thus gaining first dibs on the testing site once it is completed sometime in early 2014. In the meantime, the major BD3 project moved along on pace and within budget with SNC Lavalin as lead contractor. Over 800 construction workers were on site during peak periods and up to 950 are expected to be on the site this coming summer. So for these huge reasons, SaskPower and the BD3 and their value-added projects gain a nod as one of our top five news stories of 2012.

SaskPower and Cenovus recently signed a deal that will see the oil company purchase all of the carbon dioxide from the carbon sequestration unit at the Boundary Dam Power Station. (File Photo)

Spectra swings into partnership It was announced in mid-August that the southeast area’s Spectra Credit Union was seriously courting a significant partnership with another credit union and by month’s end, a merger with Affinity Credit Union, headquartered in

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Saskatoon, was announced with the amalgamation concept confirmed by the membership in October. The announcement ended two years of contemplation, advance planning and speculation with Spectra bringing its 10 branches and $708 million in assets into the partnership, adding to Affinity’s 44-branch, $2.8 billion in assets structure. Tim Schroh, Spectra’s

CEO and board chairman Wayne Amos noted that while Spectra was financially strong, they wanted to expand members reach and also gain the capability of entering into the larger financial deals in the $50 to $70 million range that could only be considered under the newer and stronger set-up. Affinity won the approval of the Spectra board and administration due to

their unique governance model. Conexus Credit Union that is headquartered in Regina, was the only other serious contender for the merger arrangement. It was agreed that the best time to begin the merger process would be in early 2013 with Spectra being assured of local autonomy in practically all financial, social and community decisions and obligations.

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Looking back at the year that was In a city that seems to change almost daily, 2012 was a year of flux for Estevan. We saw the continued pains brought on by the city’s rapid growth and the election of a new mayor who is tasked with guiding Estevan into the future. What follows is a month by month look at the stories that shaped 2012. January • The year got off to a tough start for a local family when they lost their house to a fire on Jan. 2. Fortunately the two occupants of the home, which was located at the west end of Fifth Street, were able to escape unharmed. • The first regular council meeting of 2012 was an interesting one as the City took a stand against CP Rail. The members of council asked the company to stop loading oil onto trains on their land in the centre of the city. CP Rail announced in late 2011 that they had begun transloading oil much to the dismay of City officials who had concerns about the safety of the process and the impact that heavy trucks hauling oil would have on local streets. • It was officially announced that Lyndon Stachoski has resigned as city clerk. Judy Pilloud was later announced as his replacement. • The Carbon Capture and Sequestration project at the Boundary Dam Power

Station celebrated a milestone with the installation of the 250 ton carbon dioxide stripper. • Richardson Pioneer announced that it was planning a $25 million expansion of its grain terminal west of Estevan. • The Estevan Police Service released the 2011 crime statistics in January and they showed that local officers dealt with 19.3 per cent more calls than in 2010. • The building permit numbers for 2011 were also released and they showed that the past year was another huge one on the construc-

tion front. The City issued 139 permits which had a combined value of $40.63 million in 2011. That was down by $10 million from 2010 but still an impressive total nonetheless. • The battle over the transloading site continued when CPR informed the City that it would not relocate its oil transloading station. • The Estevan Chamber of Commerce announced it had launched four new websites which focused on chamber activities, tourism, economic development and the Souris Valley Museum. • There was a brief

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moment of concern when a tanker carrying acid rolled north of Estevan. Fortunately none of the acid released from the tank and the driver was uninjured. February • An Estevan man was given a seven month jail sentence for possessing child pornography. Bernard Sterling was charged in 2009 as part of a nationwide sting that resulted in dozens of arrests across the country. • After a lengthy construction period, the Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute opened its doors to students in early Feburary. • The Estevan Family Centre celebrated its 10th anniversary in February. • Ensign Drilling made a huge donation to the Estevan United Way for a second straight year when they presented the organization with a cheque for over $88,000. • The ranks of the Estevan RCMP detachment swelled with the addition of three new officers. • The board of directors of Spectra Credit Union announced plans to seek a merger with a larger credit union in the province. • An Estevan youngster was on the road to recovery after he battled Kawasaki Disease. Roy Bod was diagnosed with the rare disorder and spent a number of days in hospital while fighting the disease which almost took his life. • The 2011 national census was released in midFebruary and as always

Hedley entertained local music fans with a show at Spectra Place in February, controversy followed. The census reported that Estevan’s population had grown by 970 residents to 11,054. The City of Estevan was quick to pan the report, noting their estimate had the population at roughly 12,400 people. • A Midale woman was killed in a head-on collision west of the city on Highway 39. It was eventually learned that the driver of the other vehicle was drunk and was charged with a number of offences. • A number of people breathed a sigh of relief when the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority announced that it was expecting a below average runoff in 2012. The news was welcomed after the region battled flooding throughout 2012. • Estevan music fans were treated to full night of entertainment when Hedley headlined a show at Spectra Place. Also included on the bill were Classified, Karl Wolf and Kay.

• The City of Estevan announced it was submitting a $7 million claim to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program for all of the damage and costs incurred during the floods of 2011. • The South East Cornerstone School Division released its financial report and it showed a $7.7 million surplus from 2011 operations. • Immigration Minister Jason Kenney was in Estevan for a meeting with local businesses during which they discussed the shortage of skilled workers in the area and what the federal government can do to help. March • There were some tense moments at Weldon School in Bienfait after the school was locked down for a brief period when a student threatened a teacher. • The Sun Country Health Region’s board of directors held a rare meeting in Estevan in early March. ⇢ A7

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More abrasiveness please We’re on the cusp of having to let 2012 go, and we do so with some reluctance since this year was one that was pretty good around here. There were plenty of highlighted moments to be recognized and we have done that within the pages of this week’s edition. But we would be remiss in our duties if we didn’t point out areas in which we found ongoing weaknesses. Estevan and area needs to maintain momentum, even after discounting those devastating floods of 2011. We definitely moved our business, tourism, culture, education, health and recreation agendas forward in 2012. Unfortunately, we left a lot on the table in unfinished business, especially on the provincial side. This city has attempted to attract the attention of the provincial government using the “all sweetness and light,” mode of negotiation the past half-dozen years and so far it has gained us precious little other than one grand gesture of largesse from senior governments for Spectra Place. So at the risk of sounding too much like a grumbling old “what have you done for us lately?” codger, we submit the following grumpy list. These files are where we feel our leadership teams need to display a little more abrasiveness in an effort to get something moving at the provincial level. Estevan needs to drop the nice guy or nice girl label and begin to do a little pushing and shoving. Heaven knows, we’ve been pushed aside enough. It’s time to show a little assertiveness and if that leads to a little grumpiness in the MLA and cabinet offices, well, we tried being nice. Didn’t get very far. With the exception of SaskPower and its ambitions to get things done, we’ve seen precious little provincial movement in one of the busiest areas of this province. There has to be a reason for this dismissive behaviour. So enough already about this CT scan scam. Our neighbouring MLA and current health minister warned us a couple of months ago not to expect a CT scanning device anytime soon in Sun Country Health Region. Why not? No reasoning behind the edict, not even any excuses offered anymore. We are the only region in the province that doesn’t have one yet. Local physicians declare it a joke that St. Joseph’s isn’t equipped with one. We’re crying about physician recruitment and retention. Perhaps we need to give them some 21st century tools to work with. It might help. How about a little sandpaper on this file. A commercial large truck bypass. Again, no doubt you know where we go with this subject. Another file that was placed on the back burner ... 12 to 15 years ago. Again, all kinds of excuses and fumbling fingers but nothing concrete. We don’t know if the folks at Highways and Infrastructure have simply gone home or just lost interest with this boondoggled project. Twinning of Highways 39 and 6 south. The Time to Twin group has made noise, but they need more voices to speak up because money-wise this is the biggest file of them all. Statistics prove their point, but we need to wake up a few souls north as well as south of Rowatt about this project. We need to make cabinet pushers understand the gravity of this business and safety need. Finally, the affordable housing dilemma needs some reality applied. When Estevan residents with decently paying jobs can’t find a place to sleep, there is definitely something seriously askew in our community. We can do without this social black eye, so this too demands more than lip service. Now if we can just see movement on at least one of these files in 2013, we might be able to tone down our rhetoric. Nothing would give us greater pleasure.

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Follow these instructions All right, time to decompress. Dig old Uncle Arnold out of the laundry basket next to the furnace. He should be recovered by now. Get the fur ball/ Christmas tree tinsel that the cat just hawrked up on the carpet into the trash and grab that new fangled carpet cleaner. That’ll do it. While you’re at it, clean Uncle Arnold’s shirt sleeve. Turn off that stupid Joy to the World music thingamajig that keeps playing somewhere near the kitchen door. Find a second recycling box for the wrapping paper and bags. The first recycling box is already filled with discarded toys, food containers, used batteries and Uncle Arnold’s empties. Send the kids outside ... not to the computer room ... outside. We don’t care if it’s minus 20, they live in Saskatchewan, they have to get used to it sometime. Besides you’re a little worn out from the “he hit me back first,” lamentations. Phone a loved one, any loved one, even if they’re already in your house. You can do that. It’s stupid, but you can do it. Tell them to go in one bedroom and you’ll go to another and you can have an uninterrupted chat.

Norm Park All Things Considered Move the vehicles around in the driveway and call it exercise. It’s better than shovelling snow. Throw a snowball at someone, maybe Uncle Arnold Turn off the TV and computers and tell each other stories about past Christmas gatherings, preferably the ones you enjoyed. Save the grievances for Festivus. If you don’t know what I meant by the previous sentence, you weren’t a Seinfeld fan, so forget it, it’s too late. Finish the eggnog otherwise it’ll be very, very nasty on Dec. 28. Better yet, give it to Uncle Arnold to take home. Bring the kids in from outdoors and get them to take down the Christmas tree. It’s part of life’s little lessons. What goes up, must come down. All good things must come to an end ... stuff like that. They’ll appreciate it when they’re 26, newly married with some actual responsibilities. They’ll know how to disassemble an artificial Christmas tree. Let them take out the real tree if you have one. The neighbourhood dogs will

of raising substantive issues without all the nastiness we saw prior to the 2011 election under Dwain Lingenfelter’s Opposition. Also deserved of something are NDP leadership hopefuls Trent Wotherspoon, who, aided by Provincial Auditor Bonnie Lysyk’s fine report, kept the budgeting reporting honest; and Cam Broten, who raised critical issues on the quality of care in nursing homes and the need for a registry of buildings with asbestos insulation. While we’re at it, let’s give a cheer for NDP labour critic David Forbes for his relentless efforts to make working conditions better for late-night workers. And Cumberland NDP MLA Buckley Belanger surely deserves something for his ability to make us laugh. Let’s also hear it for Sask. Party backbenchers Greg Brkich (Arm River), Greg Ottenbreit (Yorkton) and Doreen Eagles (Estevan) for their good-natured humour. As for other cabinet ministers, let’s start with Economy Minister Bill Boyd who salvaged the Kal Tire move to Regina and whose steady work with the oil and potash sectors has kept the provincial economy humming. Finance Minister Ken Krawetz’s gift of prudence (including tough budget day choices on policing, school and university funding cuts, the film tax credit cut and prescription drug increases) has left us with the only thing close to a balanced budget in Canada. And, as a special gift to the minister, I’ll avoid the debate today over whether it is actually balanced or not. Social Services Minister June Draude surely deserves

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love you. Try once again to remove the crust from the bottom of the roaster you cooked the turkey in. Maybe try that new carpet cleaning solution. You never know. Look for those Christmas cracker-puller things that you wanted everyone to have so they could wear those gooky paper crowns at the dinner table. Uncle Arnold hid them, so they won’t be that hard to find. Put them in the keeper box for next year along with the Schticky he gave you as a gift. You can regift it to him next year. He won’t remember, trust me. Also, pull those sweet potatoes out of the back of the oven. They should be done by now. Help everyone find their coats when it’s time for them to leave, remind Uncle Arnold he wasn’t wearing one when he arrived Monday night. Make sure you tell them you love them all ... and you do. Then lock the door. Turn down the lights, crank up the TV, find your favourite blanket, pillow and soft spot on the sofa and collapse ... you deserved it. Watch the Jr. hockey delayed telecast or simply recall fondly those long ago days when professional hockey games ruled the winter television schedule. The crusty roaster can wait.

a gift under her tree for what might have been the best year in her 16-year political career. It included major advancements in independent living for the mentally challenged and her solid handling of the Valley View Centre closure in Moose Jaw. A toast to Liquor and Gaming Minister Donna Harpauer. When we are now asked about finally getting around to modernizing our liquor laws, no longer will we have to reply: Keep your shirt on! And Labour Minister Don Morgan’s reasoned approach on his new labour bill (as we’ve so far seen) is meritorious of something under the tree. How about a rifle for straight-shooting Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart? He was on the mark in his criticism of federal farm program financing. Similarly, kudos to his predecessor, Bob Bjornerud, for his equally blunt assessment of federal budget cuts to the Indian Head tree farm and community pastures. Health Minister Dustin Duncan seems young enough to still expect a gift from Santa. Certainly, he deserves one for his handling of the tough environment and health portfolios. The same should be said for his health predecessor, Don McMorris, who now is handling our highways. And let’s also find something for his very able predecessor Jim Reiter now handling government relations. To Speaker Dan D’Autremont, Cypress Hills MLA Wayne Elhard or anyone else I might have annoyed in 2012, a kind word and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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Looking back at the year that was ⇠A5 • The Ross Family was announced as the farm family of the year at the annual Farmer’s Night event which was attended by then Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud. The family operates the Ross L-7 Ranch south of the city. • Canadian country music star Paul Brandt performed in Estevan in March. Brandt’s stop at Spectra Place was part of his nationwide NOW tour. • It was announced

that Weyburn Legal Aid would be moving to Estevan in April. • The Hearthstone Community Campaign celebrated another milestone when it was announced that their efforts to raise $8 million for a new nursing home had reached the $4.6 million mark. • The provincial budget was released and contained some positive news for the area with the inclusion of the bypass around Estevan.

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Looking back at the year that was ⇠A7 • Estevan’s image received a boost when MoneySense magazine released its top places to live in Canada ranking. Estevan enjoyed a jump to 43rd place after finishing 93rd in 2011. • The local physician roster was bolstered with the announcement that Dr. Mehdi Horri was opening a practice in Estevan. Horri is an anesthetist, something the community had been without for a number of months. • The month closed with the Estevan Chamber of Commerce hosting its annual general meeting at Spectra Place. The highlight was guest speaker Premier Brad Wall who spoke about the provincial economy and Estevan’s impact on it. April • There was major change at the Estevan Mercury as we announced that moving forward there would be no charge for the newspaper. The first paper to be offered for free was the April 4 edition. • A former Estevan res-

Premier Brad Wall was the key speaker at the Estevan Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. ident was in the spotlight in April. Jeff Sandquist, who is now a senior director in developer relations for Microsoft, was part of a team that modified a Ford Mustang on the show Inside West Coast Customs. • Estevan resident Brittany Orsted earned a spot in the Miss Teen Canada World Pageant which was to be held later in the year in Toronto. • Students from a number of Estevan schools joined together to fight

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bullying during an antibullying march through the downtown core. Almost 1,000 students and community members were part of the march. • The Estevan and District Music Festival wrapped up for another year with the annual awards presentations and performances in early April. • The Estevan Fire Rescue Service raised concerns about the growing grass fire problem in the

area. • A local youth was charged with mischief for calling in a bomb threat to the Estevan Comprehensive School which forced the evacuation of students. • Although it was months away, a number of Estevan city council members were making their plans for the October election. Councillors Chris Istace, Dennis Moore and Roy Ludwig indicated they all planned to run in the election. Moore said his intention was to run for council while both Istace and Ludwig had yet to decide whether they were going to run for mayor or council. • St. Joseph’s Hospital announced it was seeking a residency program at the hospital which would allow for four doctors to complete their residency in Estevan. The program was seen as an excellent way to help with the constant doctor shortages in the community. • Volunteer firefighters from throughout the province were in Estevan in April for the annual Sas-

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• The Shand Greenhouse celebrated its 20 th anniversary in April with an event at their location east of the city. May • After battling through a flood in 2011, the Lampman area was again dealing with headaches from water as the body of water that has become known as Lake

Grass fires were a problem for the Estevan Fire Rescue Services thanks to the dry spring. service will work and also how to set up a landing zone for the helicopter if it is needed in their area. • The Estevan Mercury was one of the big winners at the annual Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper awards banquet in Regina. The Mercury won best overall newspaper and best front page in Class c. Mercury staff members also did well, winning a number of individual awards.

Roy was causing issues for the RM of Browning. • The winners of the Women of Today awards were announced during a ceremony in early May. Capturing awards this year were Linda Murphy, Kelci Little, Wanda Harron and Dr. Sara Sliva. • Lampman students were given an intense look at the dangers of drinking and driving with a mock ⇢A9

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Looking back at the year that was ⇠A8 accident outside of their school. • Almost one year after the worst flooding ever experienced, residents of Roche Percee were still awaiting word on the fate of their community. A meeting was held at in Roche Percee to discuss what options were on the table. • A petition was launched to try and get the Canada Border Services Agency to restore the detector dog service at the North Portal crossing. The service was among the cuts in the 2012 federal budget. • The City of Estevan announced it would be appealing the 2011 census figures. The City felt it was shortchanged by the census which is a very crucial matter for them as many government payments are based on population figures in the census. • Thanks in large part to the petition and work by MP Ed Komarnicki, the dog detector service at North Portal was restored allowing Holly and handler Toban Tisdale to return to the job. • Former Estevan Chamber of Commerce president and local businessman Herb Padwick passed away at his home in B.C. after a lengthy battle with cancer. • In a speech to the Chamber of Commerce St. Joseph’s Hospital executive director Greg Hoffort said the state of health care was improving in Estevan.

The Women of Today awards were presented in a ceremony in May. Hoffort pointed to an increase in local physicians including the addition of specialists. • A member of the Estevan Police Service was being called a hero after his quick actions in helping four local residents escape their burning home. Cst. Steven Enns saw the early morning fire, alerted the family to the blaze and then entered the home to help rescue the occupants. • The students of Westview School hosted their annual mini-relay event which was another success, raising over $4,000 for cancer research. • The ongoing saga of Roche Percee took another twist with the announcement that a plebisicite would be held to decide if the village should be rebuilt on land out of the flood plain or should build

a system of dikes around the community to prevent a future flood. • ECS student Tiana Whitman captured the gold medal in hairdressing at the Skills Canada competition in Edmonton. • The Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute held its official grand opening in late May. • Estevan’s representation the regional health board increased with the announcement that Gary St. Onge was among the recent appointees. Also joining the board was Audrey Trombley, the former chair of the South East Cornerstone School Board. • Despite the objec-

tions of some residents in the area, city council approved a second location for Tim Hortons during a meeting in late May. To allay the concerns of residents, a number of conditions were put in place. June • Allegations of neglect were levelled at some staff members of the Estevan Regional Nursing Home. The family of Mary Mack approached The Mercury with a number of concerns about the care Mack was receiving at the long term care facility. • Estevan resident Brian Dodd was sentenced to 15 months in prison after

he pleaded guilty to a number of charges relating to a sexual abuse case. • Thanks to the always generous residents of Estevan, the annual United Way Day of Caring was a success. The event sees local people volunteer to do much-needed chores for residents or groups in need of assistance. • One of the most popular events of the year was back in June when the Relay for Life was held in the Civic Auditorium. This year’s relay was massive success, raising over $60,000. • City council officially passed a one mill tax increase in June. In making the decision, council said the funds were needed to deal with the infrastructure work that was needed in Estevan.

• On the heels of the story about neglect at ERNH, the Sun Country Health Region said it would launch an investigation into the concerns. • A report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation confirmed what many had already known in Estevan as it was announced that the local vacancy rate was one per cent. At the same time, the cost of rent continued to rise and was at an average of $1,006 which among the highest rates in the province. • Canadian music legend Burton Cummings rocked Spectra Place with a spectacular show in midJune. • After being plagued by wet weather in 2011, the Estevan Fair ⇢A10

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Looking back at the year that was A9⇠went ahead with little problem on the local exhibition grounds. • Estevan Idol was also held in conjunction with the fair. Sabrina Demyen was the senior winner while Samantha Pauchard captured the junior idol title. • Estevan resident Mark Tribiger was named the Kinsmen vice-governor for the Saskatchewan district at a ceremony in Kerrobert. • A fire caused significant damage and forced the closure of the Estevan Dairy Queen. The fire was started by a faulty ice machine. • Council cleared the way for a new subdivision to be constructed on the city’s north end. Alberta company Trimount Developments was identified as the group that would take on the construction of Phase 3 of Dominion Heights. • Veteran Councillor Roy Ludwig announced in late June that he planned to make a run for mayor in the October municipal election. Ludwig is the longest

STARS air ambulance was introduced in Saskatchewan in 2012 an information session for firefighters throughout the province was held in Estevan in June. serving member of council at 18 years. • When the final numbers were tabulated, it was learned that over 7,500 people had attended the three day Estevan Fair. • The death of Father

Joel Rama at a railway crossing in Macoun led to renewed calls from the village for improved safety devices at the intersection. July • July 4 marked the opening of an investiga-

tion into possible neglect or abuse of residents in the Estevan Regional Nursing Home. The investigative efforts stalled however when Sun Country Health Region was unable to procure the services of an independent investigator. • Dennis Moore was the first to declare candidacy for the upcoming Oct. 26 civic election. The incumbent stated he would be re-seeking a seat at the council table. • July 11 Lieutenants Brian and June Bobolo arrive in Estevan , ready to assume a leadership role in the Salvation Army’s program in the Energy City, replacing the Major Len and Ros Millar who accepted a transfer and posting to serve in Kindersley and North Battleford. • The Frobisher Threshermen’s Days were met with good weather conditions and lots of participation. • 4-H clubs gathered at the Exhibition Grounds in Estevan for their annual achievement days followed by a Saturday finale that included awards and Rotary

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Looking back at the year that was A9⇠ phase according to information released by officials from the Petroleum Technology Research Centre who were leading this particular element of the project. •An Estevan woman was killed in a vehicle/ pedestrian collision at an inner city intersection. • Estevan crime severity index was dropping according to recent statistics released by the police service. • Volunteers from St. Paul’s United Church and Trinity Lutheran Church combine forces and travelled to Minot to help with

recovery and rehabilitation building projects made necessary by the devastating floods of 2011. • Spectra Credit Union announces they are closing in on a merger decision. • Recently released traffic counts on Highway 39 renews efforts from the local Time to Twin committee to turn Highway 39 and Highway 6 south of Regina into a four-lane throughway. • Tribute silhouette fabricated statues are unveiled near Estevan Comprehensive School, a tribute to former ECS music director Colin Grunert.

The five music students who served as models for the depiction return to resume their poses for the afternoon unveiling. • After a one-year absence made necessary due to flooded lands, the trail riders got back into action with a summer trail ride that began and ended at Roche Percee. • Simple Plan invades Spectra Place for an energy-driven rock show. • Spectra Credit Union chooses Affinity Credit Union as its merger partner. Affinity, based in Saskatoon will begin the amalgamation process in

2013. • Pioneer Echoes, the Midale tribute to early farming and village life, was measured as a success. The event had been postponed earlier due to lack of volunteers, but the second call resulted in a good showing by local contributors. • Chris Istace becomes the second incumbent councillor to declare candidacy for a council seat in the upcoming civic election. • By the end of the month, another incumbent, Rodney Beatty announced he would be reseeking a

seat at the council table. • A new fly ash load out and storage facility is offi cially opened near Boundary Dam. The $21.2 million facility will be under the management of Lehigh Hanson Materials who was awarded the contract to handle the marketing of the product under a 10-year agreement. September • Manpreet Sangha assumed her duties as Estevan economic development offi cer in an announcement coming from the Chamber of Commerce in early September. • A large delegation of

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Looking back at the year that was A11⇠• Dion McGrath is appointed chief executive officer of the Southeast Regional College. • The annual rodeo parade wends its way through the streets of Estevan. • Lynn Chipley, an incumbent city councillor announces her intention to run for the office of mayor, a competitor for Roy Ludwig, another incumbent councillor who had made his intentions known earlier as a possible replace-

ment for outgoing mayor Gary St. Onge. • A rebuilding plan for Woodlawn Regional Park is unveiled with project leaders stating the main camping area will be rebuilt first. While many great camp spots were wiped out by the 2011 floods, the team said that 70 new sites would be developed further into the park. • Another announcement from the Aquistore developers brought the in-

formation to the public that the well they were drilling to store carbon dioxide was now the deepest well ever drilled in Saskatchewan at just over 3.3 kilometres below surface. • A new subdivision development on the city’s north side gets an official launch in September with lead agency Trimount Developments on site to mark the occasion. • The council candidate list grows by one more with former council-

lor Lori Carr announcing her intention to regain a seat at the council table after a one-term absence. Around the same time, local businessman Jim Halladay announces he intended to run for the office of mayor as an underdog candidate since he was approaching the campaign with no previous council experience. • The RCMP confirm they will be beefing up their presence on southeast Saskatchewan highways

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Vandenhurk, representing Midale Canpresso Products appear on Dragons Den, the popular CBC entrepreneurial show to tout the camelina seed products that are marketed under the Three Farmers label. It is learned later that the team was successful in gaining an investment from curious and confident dragon business leaders. • The idea of reducing Estevan’s speed limit to 40 km/h in certain residential areas is brought to the forefront once again and is placed on the ballot as a further question in the civic election. • Mayor Gary St. Onge steps down with a final address to the city. • The local United Way Telethon raises over $347,000, easily topping the target and giving the local residents the honour of being the fi rst city in Canada to reach their goal. • The campaign to have a new nursing home built in Estevan picks up momentum and it is re ⇢A13

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Looking back at the year that was A12⇠ported that the Hearthstone Committee has already raised $5.3 million of the targeted amount of $8 million that is necessary as a local contribution to the proposed $34 million facility. ¡ SaskPower conducts an open house in the new Saskatchewan Energy Training Institute to share information with the general public regarding the BD3 carbon dioxide capture program, the Shand Power Station test facility and the Aquistore storage plan. ¡ By the end of the

month a shelter program is announced for Estevan with a group of socially responsible volunteers stating that local transients or people who have not been able to procure affordable housing, will have a chance to get temporary relief at the local shelter that will be set up at St. Paul’s United Church education centre. ¡ Economy Minister Bill Boyd visits Estevan and attends the Chamber of Commerce luncheon to deliver a message of growth within the province. ¡ Also by the end

of the month, Estevan learns it has a new mayor in Roy Ludwig who easily outdistances another former councillor Lynn Chipley by a vote count of 1,807 to 912. Jim Halladay comes in third with 299 votes. On the councillor front, newcomer Greg Hoffort leads at the polls, pulling in 2,365 votes followed by incumbent Dennis Moore with 2,220. Another incumbent Chris Istace was third with 2,061 followed by incumbent Brian Johnson with 2,045. Lori Carr, learned she was returning to council after

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a one-term abence, finishing fifth in the race with 1,773 votes and newcomer Kevin Smith completed the council roster with a sixth place fi nish with 1,589 votes. Finishing out of the council picture were Rodney Beatty, an incumbent with 1,099 votes, Mohammed Waseem with 773 and Cameron Robock with 670. November ¡ November also marked the official opening of a new port of entry into the United States at nearby Portal, North Dakota. The long-delayed project was finally completed and provides larger, updated and highly efficient facilities for United States customs and immigration officials and Canadian visitors to the U.S. ¡ Turnbull Excavating of Estevan files a $450,000 lawsuit against the City of Estevan charging the City with failing to act in good faith and being in breach of a contract regarding a potential project tender that had been issued in the spring. The project involved a pipeline contract to link two sectors with 1.2 kilometres and 2.4 kilometres of underground service. The total value of the contract in question was $3.216 million.

¡ The local physician recruitment committee notices some progress being made on the doctor recruitment fi le while in another sector, there is disappointment shown regarding the lack of progress on another important civic fi le pertaining to a truck bypass. ¡ By the latter part of November, the new city council had passed a motion to implement a speed limit decrease to 40 km/h following up on a narrow vote favouring the reduced speed zones during the recent civic elections. The plebiscite vote was non-binding, but council decided to make the change, complying with the small majority wishes of the local electorate and the wishes of the Estevan Police Service. ¡ The regional public school division also acknowledges a changing of the guard when they elect Harold Laich to serve as their chairman for the next year during their reorganizational meeting in Weyburn. Audrey Trombley is elected vice-chairwoman. ¡ At the end of the month, the Estevan Humane Society announces that there is no room at their inn any more. The local animal shelter is filled to capacity with over 40

kittens currently in residence along with dozens of cats and 14 dogs ... all seeking homes. ¡ The city mourns the loss of a strong community leader, Ron Gallaway. December ¡ Estevan’s population is marked at 12,444, up from 12,335 noted a year earlier according to Health coverage cards issued to Saskatchewan residents. ¡ T h e To w n o f Lampman receives its final flood mitigation payment of $640,000 through the provincial Emergency Flood Damage Reduction Program. ¡ As the final month of 2012 drew nearer to completion, Theory of a Deadman and Big Wreck rock Spectra Place in front of 1,800 appreciative fans. ¡ On another front, city council began their budget deliberations in earnest, with Mayor Roy Ludwig pointing out that some trimming would be necessary to avoid having to impose a two-mill tax increase on the local citizenry, while not compromising the momentum that has built up within the community with regards to population and business growth.

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Bruins win final game before break The Bruins got what they wanted for Christmas: a win before the holidays. The CanElson Drilling Estevan Bruins headed to Carlyle on Dec. 18 for a home game against the Melville Millionaires, eking out a 4-3 victory in the process. It was the last game before the players went home for the holidays. Head coach Keith Cassidy was pleased with the fight in his team after going scoreless in a 6-0 loss in Yorkton a couple of nights before. A concern has been the Bruins ability to come back after allowing a goal and Cassidy said the effort during stressful times in Carlyle was good to see. “Even when they did score, we had a good pushback right away. That shows some good signs of maturing on our part,� said Cassidy. The Bruins responded after almost every Millionaire goal with one of their own. Hudson Morrison opened the scoring at the midway point of the first period and Taylor Reich potted one a couple of minutes later to give the Bruins an early two-goal cushion. “We got the start we wanted, obviously,� said Cassidy, noting the importance of early leads to his team this season. “If you look at the way our

record has been, it’s really important for us to get on the board first. We play from a different mindset when we’re up in a hockey game. There are gonna be times when we aren’t gonna score first, but we haven’t had as much success that way. “If we can get on the board and we’re working hard, guys are feeling good about themselves, and if we can sustain our confidence throughout the game, I think we do OK.� The Millionaires got on the board with five minutes left in the second period with a goal from Alex Elliott, but just 20 seconds later, new Bruin Alex Cote scored his first for the Black and Gold, with assists going to Nick Weiss and Leighton McLachlan. Cote is originally from Kirkland, Que. and first played Dec. 15 in Yorkton. While lines change throughout the season, Cote was playing with Morrison and Darcy DeRoose, and Cassidy thought they found some early chemistry. “He’s got unbelievable vision. He can see things happening on the ice that shows his veteran status and his hockey sense,� said Cassidy. “He goes to where the puck’s going to be; he’s not a puck chaser. His ability to put the puck in the net and set guys up is going to benefit us greatly.�

As we bid goodbye to 2012, here is a look at the highlights, lowlights and other items that appeared in the sports pages of The Mercury over the first seven months of 2012. Remaining top stories will be featured in the next edition of The Mercury. JANUARY

fall below .500 for the first time in four months and all but end their chances of finishing in the top three in the Sherwood Conference.

-The annual alumni game between the Estevan Bruins and Weyburn Red Wings took place on New Year’s Day at Spectra Place. The Wings’ alumni won the Challenge Cup for the first time in its three-year history, earning a 9-5 win over the Bruins’ oldtimers. -The Bruins lost all three games on a weekend road trip to Melfort, Nipawin and Humboldt to

Estevan Bruins goalie Curtis Martinu made 44 saves to lead his team to a 4-3 lead over the Melville Millionaires Dec. 17. The game was the Bruins final one before the Christmas break. (File photo) The 20-year-old had eight goals and 14 points in 43 games with the Halifax Mooseheads last season in the QMJHL. Heading into the third period 3-1, the Millionaires got back within a goal in the first five minutes. Again the Bruins fought back to reclaim their two-goal advantage minutes later, as Tyler Kauk scored, assisted by Cole Olson.

Nathan Boyer scored to make it close for the final 10 minutes of the game, but the Bruins were able to hold off a tying goal. Curtis Martinu was back between the pipes for the Bruins and turned aside a whopping 44 shots for the two points. Martinu was recovering from a recent illness and Cassidy said between their goalkeeper options, he was in the best

-The Stoughton Curling Club played host to the provincial junior men’s curling championship Jan. 5-9. Brady Scharback of the Saskatoon Granite club won the title with a 9-1 win over Saskatoon Nutana’s Colton Flasch in the final. -The Estevan Bruins signed 1993 goalie Tyler Ross prior to the SJHL trade deadline and mutually parted ways with veteran tender Derek Tendler. On deadline day, Jan. 10, they acquired defenceman Zach MacLellan from Battlefords and forward Trevor Tracy from the Spruce Grove

physical shape to man the crease. Cassidy said they had some stand-up goaltending out of Martinu, and the five players in front of him were helping out, clearing rebounds and preventing second chances. The coach was happy about having his players go into the break with some good feelings. “It’s a good thing they

can go into the break knowing that we won, feeling good that we put forth an effort and got rewarded for it, and really while they’re gone I just want them to take a little time with their family and not think about hockey so much,� added Cassidy. The Bruins next game is against Weyburn Dec. 30 at Spectra Place. Game time is 6 p.m.

his third trip to Estevan on behalf of Baker Hughes. McDonald visited a local school and appeared at a Bruins game to sign autographs.

homestand. -The Lampman Imperials, after going winless for most of the season, won two games in as many weeks to move out of the cellar of the Big Six Hockey League.

-The ECS senior boys’ basketball team bowed out in the semis at their home tournament Jan. 13-14. They opened with a 6658 win over Notre Dame, then lost 75-51 to Yorkton Sacred Heart. The junior boys’ team also reached the semis, starting with a 5545 win over Gladmar and ending with a 72-27 loss to Weyburn. Jaren Prokop of the ECS senior boys basketball team dribbles around a Yorkton Sacred Heart player at the team’s home tournament in January. Saints (AJHL). Tracy did not report to the team.

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-Estevan curler Brent Gedak dominated the field at the southern men’s playdowns, winning the A final 7-2 to advance to his eighth provincial Tankard in nine years. -The ECS senior basketball teams found themselves down by 27 points following the first leg of the 77th annual McLeod Series against Weyburn. The girls lost 59-34, while the boys fell a hair short in an entertaining 63-61 defeat. Both games were at ECS.

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-The Estevan Bruins were awarded the 2012 SJHL Hall of Fame weekend during the league’s semiannual meetings in Melfort. -The Estevan Curling Club held its annual men’s and women’s open bonspiels. The Adam Himmelspach rink won the men’s event, while Chelsey Peterson’s team claimed the women’s crown. -The peewee AA Bruins had a terrific week, winning their first-round provincial series against Weyburn and winning the B side title at a 32-team tournament in Regina. FEBRUARY

-The atom AA Bruins squad won the B side at a tournament in Yorkton, defeating the Saskatoon Wild Thunder in the final. -The Bienfait Coalers finished in first place in the Big Six Hockey League and were rewarded with a first-round playoff matchup against the eighth-place Lampman Imperials. Other series saw Arcola play Oxbow, Wawota play Redvers and Midale play Carlyle. -Gedak’s rink fell one win short of making the playoffs at the provincial Tankard. The rink posted a 4-3 record, losing their final game 11-8 to Jamie

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-The midget AA Bruins finished fourth in the South Saskatchewan Minor Hockey League with a record of 19-11-6.

-Lampman’s Shalane Haselhan won gold in the long jump event at the Canada West track and field championships in Saskatoon, with a personal best. MARCH

-The Estevan Bruins swept their best-of-five survivor series against the Notre Dame Hounds, with Tyler Kauk’s overtime winner giving the Bruins a 4-3 victory in the deciding game. That set up the team’s first playoff series against Weyburn in 14 years. Josh Jelinski, centre, and Derek Whitehill celebrate after Tyler Kauk scored in overtime to give the Estevan Bruins a series sweep over the Notre Dame Hounds in February. Schneider of Regina.

-The midget AA Bruins were bounced from provincials in early February, losing their second-round series against the Notre Dame Argos by an 8-4 total.

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Hockey Association gave their volunteer of the year award to the Estevan Bruins in recognition of their work with local minor hockey teams.

-The Estevan Wildlife Federation held their 27th annual awards night at the Wylie-Mitchell Hall, honouring their best hunters and fishers for the previous year.

-The Bruins finished the SJHL regular season with a 28-28-0-2 record, putting them fourth in the Sherwood Conference and setting up a survivor series against the Notre Dame Hounds.

-Weyburn’s high school basketball teams won their 28th consecutive McLeod Series with a pair of decisive victories in the second leg of the series in Weyburn. The ECS girls lost 65-47 and the boys lost 62-37.

-The Estevan Cougars won their first-round provincial female midget A series by a score of 8-2 over Melville. -The Extreme Bruins, a combination of the female bantam A Chargers and Bulldogs, won their first-round provincial series over the Regina Riot. -The bantam AA squad was ousted in the first round of league playoffs by Melville, losing by scores of 4-1

-The Extreme Bruins marched to the provincial bantam A final after beating the Springside Parkland Lions by a total 7-6 score. -Local fighter Derek Daku won his second career fight at Hard Knocks 21 at Spectra Place, needing only 12 seconds to knock out opponent Dusty Shingoose. Estevan fighters Craig Gaudry and Denis Papineau also won their bouts. -The peewee AA Bruins were knocked out of provincials at the hands of Yorkton, but in the process, they gave the powerhouse Terriers their first loss all season in the second game of the series. -The Estevan Bruins

-The bantam AA Bruins, after struggling mightily for most of the season, turned it around after Christmas. After starting the year with two wins in 15 games, the club won six of their last nine, including their last two, to squeak into the

-The final four teams in the Big Six were set, with Bienfait taking on Oxbow and Wawota playing Midale in the semis. -The Estevan Minor

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-At the team’s awards banquet, the Bruins named captain Josh Jelinski and Cole Olson as co-winners of the MVP award. Jelinski also received the Bill Shinske Ethics Award. Tyler Kauk was named top defenceman, while Steven Glass and Taylor Reich shared the rookie of the year award.

-The midget A Bruins earned silver at the Tournament of Champions in Brandon, winning four straight games before losing to Redvers in the final.

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-The bantam A Bruins were bounced from provincials after losing their semifinal series to Yorkton.

nual event for club curlers lasted five days after the finals were pushed back to Monday due to tiebreakers.

-The Bienfait Coalers and Midale Mustangs advanced to the Big Six Hockey League final, setting up a rematch of the 2011 final, which the Coalers won in seven games.

-The ECS senior boys’ basketball team lost both of their games at regionals to put an end to their season.

-The bantam A Bulldogs lost to Diefenbaker in the quarter-finals of the South Saskatchewan Female Hockey League playoffs. -The midget A Cougars saw their provincial run end with a 5-4 total score defeat against the Regina Renegades. They later lost to Fort Qu’Appelle in the league semis to end their season. -The ECS senior girls’ basketball team had their season end with a loss at the conference championship, while the boys moved on to regionals. -Elecs football head coach Marco Ricci stepped down from his position due to his family relocating from Estevan to White City. The Estevan football builder handed the reins over to offensive backs coach Mark Schott. -The midget A Bruins reached both the provincial and league finals. They defeated Coronach in the league semis and got past Swift Current in provincials to get a shot at a championship double. -Brian Humble of Saskatoon and Danette Tracey of Weyburn won the men’s and women’s provincial Dominion curling championship held at the Estevan Curling Club. The an-

-Local bowler Levi Rosenbaum finished in first place at the provincial youth 10-pin bowling championship in Regina. -The Estevan Chargers won the female bantam A league championship in dramatic fashion, with Brooklyn Dukart scoring midway through the second overtime period to give them the series win over the Springside Lions. -The Coalers won their second straight Big Six league championship, defeating Midale in six games in the league final. Defenceman Lucas Stubel scored a hat trick to pace the Coalers to a 5-2 win in the deciding game. -The Extreme Bruins fell short in the provincial final, losing to the Swift Current Colts by a combined total of 8-3. -The midget A Bruins were crowned provincial champions after defeating the La Ronge Braves by a two-game total of 8-6, earning a one-goal win in the northern town despite the long trip.

Technical Society bonspiel. -The peewee AA Bruins lost to Weyburn in the league semis. The series went the distance, with Weyburn winning 6-3 in Game 3. -Former Bruins player, coach and booster Rod Fagerheim succumbed to pancreatic cancer at age 58. He was lauded by many for his contributions to the community. -The junior midget Bruins, a midget squad comprised entirely of 15-year-olds, won their league championship with a 9-1 win over Weyburn in Game 2 of the final. APRIL -The bantam A Bruins became the fourth Estevan minor hockey team to win a championship, defeating the Prairie Storm in Game 3 of the Hockey Regina bantam A final. -The Bienfait Coalers played the third and deciding game of the provincial A final against the Shellbrook Elks at Spectra Place. A massive crowd was on hand for the Co-

-The Colby Fessler rink won bronze in the open division at the provincial juvenile 17-and-under curling championship in Birch Hills.

divisions at the Saskatchewan Amateur Bodybuilding Association provincials. Alden Hagel was first in the men’s heavyweight category, Brittany Foot won in the women’s bikini

-Kelly Kjersem was re-elected as the president of the Estevan Minor Hockey Association during the group’s annual spring meeting. The EMHA lost nearly $19,000 in the 2011-

-The Extreme Bruins wrapped up their season by winning the annual March Ice tournament in Saskatoon. They went undefeated throughout the tournament. -The Estevan Strippers held their 30th annual Spring Bust tournament, with about 400 rec hockey players invading the city’s three rinks for the five-day event. The Moose Jaw Midwest Warriors edged the Estevan Tower Wolves 6-5 in overtime in the final of the top division in the 32-team tournament. -ECS Elecs defensive lineman Chris Strongeagle became the second member of the Elecs ever to reach the university level after committing to the Regina Rams. -Three local bodybuilders were first in their

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alers’ last game of the season, but they could not pull off the double, losing 5-2 to the Elks.

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-Four local players made the roster of the Southeast Legacy Twins midget AAA baseball team. Pitcher Austin Orsted, outfielder Tanner Odgers, catcher Jolan Lingelbach and shortstop Lucas Lafrentz were selected for the squad. -The Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club embarked on its redesign of the back nine holes, which were decimated by flooding in 2011. The work began in the spring, with the intention of having it ready for the 2013 season. -The Lampman A’s senior baseball team was announced as part of the 2012 induction class for the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame. The A’s won six provincial titles in nine years in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

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-Former Bruins interim head coach Chad Leslie and ex-Bruins scout Troy Leslie were hired by the new Manitoba Junior Hockey League franchise in Virden. Troy was named head coach and general manager, while Chad became the assistant coach and director of player personnel. -Estevan water polo players Brendon Bill and Brandon Graff were on the Saskatchewan team that won bronze at the 18-and-under nationals in Quebec City. -Strongeagle and fellow Elecs football grad Stefan Seipp were named to the Team South squad for the Ed Henick Senior Bowl, a game that brings together the best graduating players in the province. MAY

-The Estevan Mermaids won 20 medals at synchronized swimming provincials, including eight in the provincial stream. Nine of the medals were gold. The club sent a record 42 swimmers to the meet. -The Hillbilly Hurt hosted their first-ever roller derby game in Estevan. The event included two games, one for beginners and one for more experienced roller derby players. -The ECS senior badminton teams held their annual tournament. Kolby Fleury led the Elecs’ contingent with a gold medal in boys’ singles. -The Elecs football team gained two new opponents when the Weyburn Eagles and Yorkton Regional Raiders both left the Regina Intercollegiate Football League to join the Moose Jaw High School Football League.

-The Estevan Bruins 3-on-3 spring hockey program ran for one month, with 24 teams divided into novice, atom, peewee and bantam/midget divisions to play some unstructured 3-on-3 hockey. -A mixed doubles team from ECS qualified for the provincial badminton championship. Carter Daoust and Harley Doerr went 3-0 at regionals to advance. They posted an 0-3 record at provincials.

began their season by splitting a doubleheader against the Regina Pacers. -The Southeast Legacy Twins started their regular season on a good note, pulling off a seventh-inning comeback to beat the Regina Wolfpack 6-5. -The ninth annual Walleye Classic at Boundary Dam attracted 50 boats. After a day spent on the water, the Weyburn team of Dave Fawcett and Lorne Garland brought in the biggest haul. -The Estevan Big Dogs junior lacrosse team started the season with a bang, edging the Yorkton Bulldogs 9-8 in their opener. That was enough to match their win total from all of 2011.

of the border. After scheduled races at Estevan Motor Speedway were postponed, Turnbull headed to North Dakota and won features at Williston and Minot on backto-back nights. -Scott Blackstock fired an even-par 72 to win the Marv Symons Memorial Open championship at the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club. -The Twins won three of their four games at the annual midget AAA selects baseball tournament in Moose Jaw.

-The fourth annual Estevan Bruins Alumni par three golf tournament went ahead despite less than ideal weather. The team of Pat Murphy, Scott Blackstock, Brett Blackstock and Mike Ross won the event after shooting 12-under. -The Estevan Bruins hauled in more than $70,000 from their annual sportsman’s dinner. Keynote speaker Marty McSorley was joined by former Roughrider Scott Schultz and former Winnipeg Jet Morris Lukowich to speak at the event.

-Aaron Turnbull had a weekend to remember south

-Estevan Motor Speedway had a disastrous start to their season, postponing their first four race nights of the year due to rain. -Two local clubs attended tae kwon do provincials, with the Estevan TKD club earning a total of 47 medals, including 14 gold.

Marty McSorley, right, was the guest speaker at the Estevan Bruins’ sportsman dinner in May. Kolby Fleury, left, was named the Estevan male athlete of the year that night.

Happy New Year and all the best in 2013!

-Bruins grad Matthew Dochylo committed to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and the SAIT Trojans for the next step in his hockey career.

-Estevan water polo star Auriel Bill played with the Saskatchewan entry at the women’s 16-and-under nationals in Winnipeg, and also played in two other national events. Three others, Brandon Graff, Vincent Dupuis and Donny Mortenson, represented the province at the 16-and-under nationals.

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-Tyson Price shot the low round of 79 at the annual ECS Classic golf tournament to win the boys’ division. Sarah Spence of Weyburn was the overall girls’ champion.

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-At the dinner, Elecs quarterback Kolby Fleury was named the male athlete of the year, Alameda figure skater Shelby Hall was the female athlete of the year and Estevan Chargers head coach Steve McLellan was named the volunteer coach of the year.

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A pair of drivers go head-to-head during the first Estevan Drag Racing Association races of the season at the Estevan Municipal Airport in June. -The Estevan Bruins signed nine prospects to player cards: forwards Wyatt Garagan, Dylan Johner, Brandon Halbgewachs, Ben Williams and Dayton Picard, defencemen David Robertson, Brett Dumaine and Sean Whelan, and goalie Travis Pelletier. JUNE -Cea Anna Kerr finished in second place in the women’s physique division at the Toronto Pro Supershow bodybuilding event. -The Elecs football program cancelled its annual spring camp after fewer than 20 healthy players showed up in the first two days. -In a heavily hyped fight, Devon Smith defeated Derek Daku by tap out in the second round of a heavyweight title fight at Hard Knocks 24 at Spectra Place. It was Daku’s first loss as an amateur fighter. Every other Estevan fighter on the card won their bouts. -Scott Blackstock continued a strong year on the Estevan golf circuit, winning the 55th annual

oilmen’s tournament after shooting a 1-under 71. -ECS sent 10 athletes to the provincial track and field meet in Saskatoon. Two of them, William Chamney and Cole MacCuish, reached the finals in their respective events. -The Estevan Tower Wolves kicked off their senior baseball slate with a 13-4 victory over the Redvers A’s at Lynn Prime Park. -Campbell Collegiate Tartans head coach Ryan Hall came to Estevan to run his Big Play Tackling Camp, which showed high school and minor football players how to tackle properly. -Kelci Little was named female athlete of the year, while Arnette McKay was named the male athlete of the year at the annual ECS awards night. -Four members of the Estevan Legion Track and Field club attended the Saskatchewan Athletics provincial championship. William Chamney led the group with two silver medals.

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- P o r t l a n d Wi n t e rhawks defenceman Derrick Pouliot, who was born in Estevan, raised in Lampman and now lives in Weyburn, was selected eighth overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. -Vancouver Giants right winger Jordan Martinook, who lived in Estevan from age two to age eight, was picked 58th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the same draft. -The Estevan Drag Racing Association held its first race day of the season at the Estevan Municipal Airport. The winners were Bryon Ludlam (Quick 16), Tim Bowers (A side), Glen Schiml (bikes) and Alyssa Doerr (junior dragster). -Larissa Smeltzer and Bridget Bjorndalen, both graduates of the ECS senior girls’ basketball team, committed to continue their careers with the Redeemer

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-Estevan Minor Football announced its coaches for the 2012 season. Phil Zajac took over the bantam Steelers while Steve McLellan (peewee Chargers) and Garth Deitz (atom Miners) stayed in their positions. Miners associate coach Evan Helfrick later took over the reins as head coach.

-The McComb Automotive Fast 40 was held at the Speedway. The annual 40-lap feature, which sees the winner grab $3,000, was won by Aaron Turnbull after he took over the lead late in the race.

-Estevan Bruins defenceman Dominic Perrault committed to the Mount Royal University Cougars for the next step in his career. -Estevan Motor Speedway was finally able to get its season underway on June 29, nearly two months after the originally scheduled opener. Spencer Wilson won the modified feature, Joe Flory took the stock car feature and Micheal Dionne claimed victory in the hobby stock

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-Estevan’s Brant Harris was invited to the Washington Capitals’ summer development camp. The former Bruin is playing a major role in college hockey with the Connecticut Huskies and the camp put him on the Capitals’ radar as a potential free agent signing in the future.

-The Estevan Haulers had a dominant regular season in the Baseball Regina bantam AAA league, posting a 14-1-1 record. Their only loss came against Swift Current on the last day of the season.

-Hank Berry of Sidney, Mont., won the Estevan stop on the Dakota Classic Modified Tour. Berry outlasted Steve Arpin for the win after a caution with four laps to go. Aaron Turnbull was the top Estevan finisher, placing third after starting all the way back in 16th.

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Brandon Hutt, seen sliding into second base against the Yorkton Cardinals, was an integral part of the Estevan Haulers’ provincial championship win on home turf in July.

-The Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club held its club championships. Nolan Rohatyn and Linda Murphy were the men’s and ladies’ champions, respectively.

-Siblings Brendon and Auriel Bill both competed with Canadian water polo teams at international events. Brendon played at the 19-and-under Pan American junior tournament in Montreal, while Auriel was with the 16-andunder Canadian team at the USA Youth Cup in Cali-

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-The Tornados unexpectedly made it to the semis in the peewee AA tournament, and despite being massive underdogs, they pushed the defending Western Canadian champion Lloydminster Twins to the final out in a 4-3 loss. -Estevan fighters Greg Alberts and Josh Heinz both won in their first career MMA fights at Hard Knocks 26 in Prince Albert. -The team of Trudy Firth, Tami Kofoed, Maggie Stephen and Darlene Sens won the 14th annual oilwomen’s golf tournament. Nearly 80 women participated in the event. -The Estevan Tower Wolves were knocked out of the Saskota Baseball League playoffs in Kenosee after losing 7-0 to Arcola in their final round-robin game. -Dylan Lay and Shayna Hamilton were crowned the overall champions at the Estevan Woodlawn Golf Club’s annual junior club championship.

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Music festival dates confirmed The deadline for entries for the 2013 Estevan and District Music Festival will be Jan. 18, according to information released by festival organizers this past week. The festival will kick off on March 3, with the adjudication of bands and band instruments and will

proceed to the vocal and speech arts that will get underway March 10 and continue through to March 16. On March 17, the musicians engaged in various piano classifications will have their turn in front of a guest adjudicator and that will continue through to

March 23. The festival’s wrap-up awards night and highlight concert will be staged at the Estevan Comprehensive School on March 26. Entries are to be submitted to festival co-ordinator Anita Kuntz at 493 Willow Bay in Estevan, S4A 2G3 no later than Jan. 18.

Hill View Manor happenings By Eunice Massett Hill View Manor Correspondent After our wonderful Christmas meal yesterday, we swore we would never eat again. Why then are we hungry and picking away at turkey buns today? I hope that your Christmas was all that you expected and more. Often our expectations are too high and we are disappointed when the day fi nally arrives. All the preparations, gift wrapping, decorating and baking for just one day ... hopefully it was well worth it for you. It is fun to do those things if it does not exhaust you and make you frustrated, and I hope you can say today that your Christmas was an excellent time spent with loved ones celebrating Jesus birthday and making lasting memories. Mine was all that and more! Perhaps you opened your home to those less fortunate than you and if you did, I know that you will be greatly blessed. Christmas is not a happy time for everyone. For some it is a very sad time to reflect on losses and past hurts. I believe the “reason for the season,� Jesus, was born that day so that He could heal those hurts and replace them with peace and joy. He often does

that through others, so if you were one of those who shared your home and heart with another ... know that you have made a difference in someone’s life and perhaps even saved their life. Sometimes all we need to encourage us to carry on is a kind word, a hug or a warm cozy home to share a Christmas meal. Hill View has been blessed with carollers and entertainers. We are grateful to The Happy Wanderers, Bob Olson, the Daae Family, the SaskPower Singers, Ken Raine’s family and all the church and school carollers. You were all amazing and enjoyed by all. Our residents’ Christmas party was held on Dec. 20 and we had a great time. We had our blue Christmas program first and remembered our loved ones who have passed away. We lit a candle in their honour and shared a common grief with all who have experienced loss. We followed this with games and singing and best of all, opening gifts. We thank Heather and Jim for providing each of our residents a lovely gift. Before the party, we took a group of residents to the Westview School Senior tea. A busy day but greatly enjoyed, and by bedtime that night they were ready

to sleep!! On Friday, Dec. 21 we had our Christmas bake sale. Everything sold very quickly and we thank all those who took the time to go out in the cold and help support our activity fund by purchasing goodies. It was handy for those procrastinators who did not get all their Christmas baking done, me being the worst offender. Our residents really enjoyed their twinkle tour and we appreciate the efforts of the SMILE Van to allow us this privilege. Campbell and Ruby Forrester had a family gathering in the big room on Dec. 22 and the John Ward family celebrated their Christmas there on Christmas Day. It is great to be able to offer the room so family can get together without going out. Sally Pierson’s family as well had a little gathering and enjoyed one another’s company. I guess I will end this letter before it turns into a novel. Eldon Rondeau told me that he needed lots of time to read my article because it is so long. So on that note I do hope you had a happy and blessed Christmas, that you hugged all those you love and that you remain healthy, wealthy and wise into the New Year!

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The students in Grade 2 at Spruce Ridge school tell what they would like to buy their family for Christmas during the school’s annual concert last week.

Do you remember? TEN YEARS AGO: A crowd of over 1,000 fans showed up at the Civic Auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 15 to take in a hockey game between the Luscar Peewee AA Bruins and the Ust-Kamenogorsk Torpedos from Kazakhastan. The Bruins fell 7-6 to the Torpedos who were on an eight-game Freedom Cup tour through Saskatchewan and Alberta that was hosted by Hockey Ministries International. McDonald’s Restaurants named the son of an Estevan couple the top manager in Canada. Terry Denouden, son of John and Lois Denouden, manager of

Bruce Reilly’s McDonald’s restaurant in Parksville, B.C., earned the Manager of the Year Award from McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada. Denouden, 43, had been with McDonald’s for 28 years, having started his career as a crew person in 1974 in Regina. The Macoun Big Buck contest held on Dec. 14 and 15 was successful once again as 56 entries were received for the competition that usually attracted 40 to 50 registrants. The feature presentation was given by Charles Stone of Cando, who appeared with an impressive collection of white-tailed deer horns and

ECS report Submitted by Brooke Pachal, Emily Hegland and AnnaRae Gustafson December has been a busy month for students at the Estevan Comprehensive School. The month was kicked off by the senior girls’ basketball team on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 when they held their annual Shoot for the Cure tournament. The team sported new pink jerseys and the proceeds went to cancer research. The school showed their support of the cause the week leading up to the tournament by wearing colours associated with prostate cancer, skin cancer and breast cancer. The Student Representative Council (SRC) also organized a hat day and donated the money to the basketball team’s cause. This past week the ECS SRC was kept busy decorating the school for the holidays. The group held a school-wide door decorating contest. Each home room

was given a package of paper and bows with the option of getting more to decorate. The doors looked incredible at the end of the week. Also, if you were to walk into the school, you would see the lovely gingerbread houses entered into the school contest. Students’ votes are not in yet, so may the best house win! The fine arts department of the school has been hard at work. The group Stomp prepared for their performances on Dec. 14 and 15. The choral group, Wired, also prepared for a concert and the drama department has been holding auditions for their production of Figments. Finally, before we sign off, we’d like to remind students that final exams are approaching and studying should not wait until the last minute. Other than that, the SRC would like to wish the community a very happy holiday season, Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

head mounts. About 100 people turned out for a community Christmas dinner held at the Salvation Army Church on Dec. 22. The meal, which was open to anyone, was meant mostly for people who expected to be alone during the festive season. Musical entertainment and carol singing were on the program prior to the dinner that was served by more than a dozen volunteers who joined the Salvation Army staff of Captains Kirk and Linda Green and Wendy Chouinard, family services co-ordinator. A Frobisher student was included in the 2003 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. Emily Rucks was among 22 students from Minot State University Bottineau who were selected as national outstanding campus leaders. TWENTY YEARS AGO: The Estevan Council on Child Abuse and the Estevan Ministerial Association presented the Estevan Public Library with 10 videos dealing with position values in relation to child abuse. Al von Heyking, president of the association,

said the videos, produced by Focus on the Family, dealt with topics such as peer pressure, telling the truth, as well as positive values. The Estevan branch of the Bank of Montreal held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 16 to celebrate the completion of the interior renovations and expansion of the bank. The expansion, which added 700 square feet to the ground level, resulted in the ATM and night depository being relocated to provide for easier barrierfree access. As part of the renovations, another access to the bank was installed adjacent to 12th Avenue. The Estevan Bruins generated over $1.8 million in economic and tax benefits to the city of Estevan according to an economic impact analysis that had been prepared b the City’s economic development department. Compiled primarily with information provided by the hockey club, the report from director of economic development Phil Mamchur said the Bruins created direct benefits of over $330,000 from their operations and employees, $778,000 from visitor impacts and over $746,000 in spin-off benefits. It was announced that the 1993 production of The Volstead Blues would

feature a real star - one that would be an exciting addition to the cast. Presented by the local Souris Valley Theatre, the musical would feature Judy Norton playing the role of Millie. Norton, an accomplished vocalist and voice teacher, was better known as Mary Ellen in the popular television series, The Waltons. THIRTY YEARS AGO: A one-year settlement between Manalta Coals of Calgary and two local miners’ unions was ratified on Dec. 14, thus averting a strike that had been threatened by the union members for the past six weeks. In the new settlement, members of both the Roche Percee Coal Miners Union, Local 1623, and the Saskatchewan Strip Miners Union, Local 1573, would receive an acrossthe-board increase of 12 per cent. Hopes were high that the Estevan Peewee “A� Charcoals would finish out the remainder of the regular season without suffering a single defeat when they took to the ice again after the Christmas break. With six wins, four losses and two ties, the Charcoals were in second place behind Swift Current. Coach Ken Dowhanuik said that if they were able to defeat Weyburn in a match scheduled for Dec. 30, he

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felt the Charcoals, who had vastly improved on defence, would have an excellent chance of winning their remaining games on the regular schedule. Susan Westgard was crowned Miss Estevan Bruins on Dec. 10 after selling the most tickets on a draw for $200. She defeated 12 other contestants when she sold a total of 1,751 tickets in the draw that was sponsored by the hockey club. Darryl Cox of Bienfait captured first place in singles’ competition at the 1982 Carling O’Keefe Classic provincial bowling championship held Dec. 11 and 12 in Prince Albert. Cox won an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas as a result of winning the event with a score that was 435 pins above average. The North Portal Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary held their annual Christmas party on Dec. 15 with a supper at Crossroads after which they returned to the Legion Hall for a social evening. The highlight of the program was when president Jan Dunbar presented 25-year pins to Dot Arnold, Jane Dunbar, Pearl Dunbar, Bette MacDonald, Hazel Shoebridge and Ann Swenson. Doreen Maxwell then presented each woman with a coffee spoon that was decorated with the Legion crest.

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Snowmobile safety now in focus Buildsask launched to help contractors With the snowmobile riding season already underway in most parts of the province, the Saskatchewan Safety Council would like to encourage everyone across the province to have a safe snowmobile season. The winter season can bring with it some hazardous and risky situations for snowmobilers. With freezing

and thawing, thin ice is a major risk for snowmobilers early on. Riders should be particularly aware of freshly fallen snow which can hide thin ice and cause ditches, rocks, branches, drainage pipes and depressions to be covered. Peter Huebner, chief snowmobile instructor with the Saskatchewan Safety Council, recommends all

riders become familiar with the terrain early in the season to prevent needless accidents from happening. “Most of what we call accidents, really aren’t, says Huebner. “With caution and foresight, you can eliminate a good nine out of 10 of them.” There are some basic tips that you should follow in order to have a safe and enjoyable snowmobile season:

· Never ride alone. In case of an emergency it is essential to have someone there for help. · Wear proper snowmobile gear including a helmet. · Take extra precautions when riding in unfamiliar terrain. · Don’t drink and ride. Alcohol is the cause of almost 70 percent of all snowmobile incidents.

· Be careful when crossing roads, highways and railway tracks. Always come to a complete stop before proceeding. · The legal speed limit for snowmobiles is 80 km/h (50 mph). Remember that all snowmobile operators born after Jan. 1, 1989 are required to take the Snowmobile Safety Course in order

to operate a snowmobile on public land. Participants must be at least 12 years old to register for a course. The Saskatchewan Safety Council offers Snowmobile Safety Courses around the province from November through March. For more information on a course in your area please contact the Saskatchewan Safety Council at 1-306-757-3197.

The province’s local construction associations have partnered to offer their members the products and services they have come to rely on in an efficient, central online hub called buildsask which launched Monday. “We are very excited to share with the industry what has resulted from a year’s worth of strategiz-

ing and planning,” Regina Construction Association Executive Director Brenda Braaten said. “This new online hub ensures that the construction associations of Saskatchewan are keeping up with technology, staying ahead of the competition, and continuing to provide value to our association members.” buildsask is the only

online hub that provides access to the following five products and services all in one central location: 1. Pre-bid report - future construction procurement opportunities 2. Planroom - provincewide collaboration hosting 1,000 plus active construction bid opportunities per year 3. Planroom restricted

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Canada’s local construction associations More than 1,000 members of local construction associations have access to buildsask. “Not only is the online hub the central location for all the construction information opportunities, it is easy to use and simple to navigate. Members have one login for all products

and services,” Braaten said. The construction associations participating in the buildsask hub include: Saskatoon Construction Association, Regina Construction Association, Prince Albert Construction Association, Moose Jaw Construction Association, Construction Association Network Saskatchewan Inc. and Saskatchewan Construction Association.

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Edmond Gervais June 27, 1934 December 27, 2010 Those we love, don’t go away Still loved, still missed A silent tear A little prayer to keep in touch Your presence is still in our hearts. - Love Geraldine and Family. In Loving Memory of a Father, Grandfather and Friend Alfred Byers Who passed away December 31, 2010 Always remembered, Always loved. - Sadly missed by Debbie and the Byers Family. Travis J. Zimmerman October 13, 1973 to December 31, 1993 As time goes by without you And days turn into years Time holds a million memories And a thousand silent tears. To us you were so special What more is there to say Except to wish with all our hearts That you were here today. - Lovingly remembered by Mom, Dad and Tania.

CARD OF THANKS To all friends and family from the Alphonse Cossette family: We very much appreciate your kind remembrance of our father Alphonse in our time of loss and sorrow. Your support and kind words gave us strength and a measure of joy. We now trust our father in the hands of our Lord Jesus Christ, knowing that there is no greater security than that which He alone provides. Thank you again. - The Alphonse Cossette Family.

FOR SALE: 2200 sq. ft. plus basement, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1 yr. old custom kitchen w/4 new appliances, upstairs laundry w/2 yr. old front load washer and dryer, on 1 acre lot w/24 x 32 insulated and wired garage with 2 other sheds on lot. Lots of extras not listed. $245,000. Furnishings negotiable. Located in Waskada, Manitoba. Phone 204-673-2739 for details. FOR SALE In Stoughton: New modular home on own lot. 3 Bedrooms, 2 baths. Vacant. $8,000 d ow n ; Pay m e n t s $ 8 0 0 / m o n t h . Must have good credit and be able to bank qualify. Phone 1-587-4348525.

APARTMENTS/CONDOS FOR RENT HARVEST HEIGHTS APARTMENTS 1 & 2 Bedroom Units. Utilities included. Air conditioning, fridge and stove, laundry facilities in building. Ample parking and plug-ins. Security entrance. No pets. See our Web Site at: harvestheightsteam @gmail.com Call 634-5800 110 - 542 Bannatyne Avenue PARK PLACE 402 PERKINS STREET FOR RENT: 1, 2 BR Apartments. Air conditioning, 5 Appliances. Fireplace in suites; Security doors. No Pets!! For more information, Phone 634-4010 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. only, or see our Web site @ www.apartmentsestevan.ca

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SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNTS until Feb. 28, 2013 on titled lots for RV or cottage use at Prairie Lake Lodge, Lake of the Prairies, Russell, Man., Inquire early. Also for sale: 3 acre year-round lake front property with 2 cottages built in 02, sleeps 20, kitchen dining area, hall and bunk house total of 5,700 sq. ft. at Rossman Lake, Rossburn, Man., a bargain at $65 per sq. ft. including camping spots. Contact Gerald 204-773-0380 or e-mail: keating@escape.ca

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Estevan Mercury OBITUARIES Glenda (Switzer) Knox

Glenda (Switzer) Knox, age 50 years, of Forget, Sask., passed away Dec. 7, 2012 at Regina after a brief battle with cancer. The Memorial Service was held at 2 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2012 from the Hall in Aneroid, with Laura Balas officiating. The organist was Glenna Switzer with songs by Kathy Grant and Jim Harbor. Life Tribute was presented by Sandy Stewart. Power Point Presentation by Tiffany Stepp. Urn Bearer wass Bobbi-Jo Davis. Ushers: Brenda Switzer, Blaine Switzer, Beth Kirkpatrick, Bev Switzer, and Ben Switzer. Honorary Pallbearers: All her nieces and nephews - Glenn Switzer, Nicole Switzer, Beau Switzer, Kyle Switzer, Jane Lockinger, Bailee Switzer, Jason Bouvier, Jody Bouvier, Bridgette Pinter, Paige Knox, Dylan Knox, Travis Lansberry, Chauncey Lansberry, Tye Lansberry, Kyreon Geiger, Rylan Geiger and Jelaine Geiger. Glenda is survived by her husband of 29 years, Harold, Forget, Sask.; and one daughter Bobbi-Jo (Cory) Davis of Estevan; brothers, Bruce (Lorna) Switzer, Waldeck, Sask., Bob (Gail) Switzer, Aneroid, Sask.; sister, Marilyn (Don) Bouvier, Red Deer, Alta.; brother-in-law, Allan (Cathy) Knox, Ponteix, Sask.; sistersin-law, Brenda (Dale) Lansberry, Fort MacMurray, Alta., and Lois (Harold) Geiger, Bracken, Sask.; Godchild, Amy Kate Ameel. She was predeceased by her parents, Earl and Megan Switzer; parents-in-law, Percy and Marj Knox; sister-in-law, Sandra Switzer; grandparents, John and Maggie George and Ben and Anna Switzer. Glenda was born, January 31, 1962 in Kincaid, Sask., and was raised on a farm south of Aneroid. She attended school in Aneroid and graduated from Kincaid Central School. She attended Medicine Hat College and obtained a diploma in Business Administration. Glenda held various jobs such as an Office Worker, School Bus Driver, Post Office Employee, Grocery Store Clerk, and at the time of her death, Glenda was employed by Estevan Diversified Services as a Direct Support Professional. Glenda’s greatest joy and satisfaction was helping others! Memorial donations in her memory may be made to Telemiracle. Glenda will be sadly missed but fondly remembered by her family and friends. Lemieux Funeral Home in care of arrangements. For further information please call 306-625-3925 or visit our website at www. lemieuxfuneralhome.com and express your sympathy to the family in our book of condolence.

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OBITUARIES Terrance “Terry� Donald Wrigley

It is with heavy hearts and much sadness we announce the death of Terry Wrigley on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 63 years of age. Terry was born on August 24, 1949 in Bienfait, Sask. to Donald “Dick� and Olga (nee Krupka) Wrigley. In his early childhood, the family moved to the Sherness/Hanna, Alberta area, where Terry grew up as a fan of the Calgary Stampeders. Terry was predeceased by his dad, Dick in 1962; his brother, Lyle in 1968; his mother, Olga Owen in 1995; as well as other relatives and friends. Terry worked at McGavin’s Bakery until it closed and was on medical leave from his painting job with the City of Regina, when he passed away. He loved animals, big cars, motorcycles, and was a proud retired member of the Regina Motorcycle Association Inc. (RMAI). Terry also loved cooking, especially making soup and cabbage rolls that he could share with others. Terry is survived and will be lovingly remembered by his partner and best friend, Darlene Hawes; daughter Rhonda (Terry); and son Conrad. Also missing him are his adored grandchildren Vanessa, Ashley (Zach), Cody, Tanner; and great-grandchildren Mikaylee and Mackenzie. Terry will also be remembered by his aunts, cousins, Darlene’s family and many friends. Motorcycle lovers, were asked please wear their leathers. Funeral Service was held at Speers Funeral Chapel, 2136 College Avenue, Regina, Sask., on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. with a reception following. Interment in Forest Glen Cemetery, Estevan, Sask. is planned for 2013. In lieu of flowers, donations in memoriam may be made to the Regina Humane Society, PO Box 3143 Stn. Main, Regina, SK, S4P 3G7. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com

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Midale community happenings By Catrina Moldenhauer Midale Correspndent The Mustangs lost 4 2 to Carnduff on the Dec. 14 and their game against Redvers on the 15th was postponed. They played at home again on Dec. 19 and they defeated the Bienfait Coalers by a score of 3-2. They were to host the Carlyle Cougars here on Friday, Dec. 21 before taking a break for Christmas. The game scheduled for in Carnduff on Dec. 29 has been postponed. The The Mustangs will resume play at home on Jan. 4 with the Oxbow Huskies providing the opposition for the game that begins at 8 p.m. The Midale Petroleum Storm lost game at home to Radville on Saturday, Dec. 15. They are now taking a Christmas break.

There will be free public skating on Dec. 27 and 28 from 2 to 4 p.m., Dec. 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. and Dec. 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. The rink will be closed on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Public skating resumes on Jan. 2 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. and Jan. 5 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Ice times do change from time to time due to teams trying to reschedule missed games. Check the Google calendar, on the board at the rink or call/ text Catrina on the rink cellphone. The Midale Rink’s e-mail address is midalerink@gmail.com. The rink has a public Google calendar that is updated daily and is called Midale Rink. If you are unable to access it, call or text Catrina at 458-7555 (rink cellphone) with your e-mail address and she will send it to you via e-

mail. The rink is also on Facebook as Midale Rink/ Harry 0’ Memorial Arena. This is a public site and anybody may join. Catrina also puts updates on here and lists the public skating schedule. News for the curling club will be posted by Brad Eggum on this site. The Midale Skating Club members are selling tickets to win a choice of one of three campers or $15,000. Contact any skating club member, Michelle Kleinsasser or Catrina Moldenhauer if you would like tickets. The elementary Christmas Concert, Santa’s Stuck in the 50’s was postponed a day due to the weather. It was performed on Dec. 19 instead of the 18th and did not disappoint! All the children did very well with the play

and the songs. The concert was well attended and very entertaining. Midale Central S c h o o l ’s 1 8 t h a n n u a l Christmas dinner held on Dec. 20 in the school gymnasium was very successful again this year. The graduating class of 2013 appreciates all of your support. Beginning in the new year, there will be an aerobics instructor from Weyburn coming out to teach the students aerobics. They will be able to wear their normal gym clothes. They are reminded to bring a water bottle. Skating is booked for physical education classes in January. Children are required to have warm clothing, skates and a hockey helmet. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated to help tie

Focus on faith By Walter Engel Estevan Church of God As the Christmas season is upon us, we have a special opportunity to reflect on the power and greatness of God in our lives. The Christmas story paints a powerful picture of a supernatural God visiting His people with signs, wonders and miracles. It reminds us that we can expect God to supernaturally invade our lives, no matter what season we are in. The Christmas story is one of supernatural timing. Christ was born at exactly the right moment in world history. The Apostle Paul said He (Jesus) came “in the fullness of time.� (Galatians 4:4) God is intricately involved in the affairs of mankind. Christmas reminds

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Yes, however make sure that the piles are not so high as to create a blind corner limiting visibility for pedestrians and motorist Can home and business owners pile snow on existing windrows? No, this creates visibility and driving hazards, makes it more difďŹ cult and time consuming to remove the windrows and is prohibited by the TrafďŹ c Bylaw.

How does the City determine what streets get cleaned ďŹ rst? The City classiďŹ es the streets into 3 priorities: Priority 1 – Arterial Streets Streets with high volumes of trafďŹ c and main routes through and around the City such as 4th Street – average daily trafďŹ c volume of more than 8,000. Priority 2 – Collector Roads Streets with somewhat lesser volumes of trafďŹ c and designed to route trafďŹ c from local streets to the Arterial Streets such as Nicholson Road – average daily trafďŹ c of between 1,000 and 8,000. Priority 3 – Local Streets Streets that generally only serve the people that live in that area with low volumes of trafďŹ c and mostly residential – less than 1,000 average daily trafďŹ c volume. Within Priority Three there are some streets that are extremely narrow and have to be windrowed and transported away in the same day such as Grundeen Crescent. access for snow removal equipment and have greater potential of being damaged by other vehicles and equipment. When are City snow dump areas used? The City Snow dump sites are operational from 6am – 10pm, city equipment does not operate at these locations outside of these hours.

The City also asks that: Can snow be piled in city alleys and streets? No this eliminates access for garbage collection, ďŹ re protection and other emergency services and is prohibited by the TrafďŹ c Bylaw. However it is permitted in cul-de-sacs as long as the snow is piled in the centre of the cul-de-sac only as other piles of snow impact neighbors and makes snow removal more difďŹ cult. Can I park my spare vehicle or Motor Home on the Street? Yes, however vehicles are not permitted to be parked on any streets in excess of 24 hours and cause a lot of problems for snow removal and trafďŹ c. Can I park on the streets for less than 24 hours? Yes, however in the event of a major snowstorm we ask that all vehicles be parked in driveways or other areas where possible. In the event of a Major snowstorm the City plans to have all areas windrowed where required as soon as possible, providing equipment is operational. Please do not park your vehicles on the streets if possible as the vehicles limit

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2013 Discount on Property Taxes

Effective in 2013, discounts on the School portion of Property Taxes will not be offered as per Provincial Government directives. The City of Estevan will offer a discount of 2.5% on the City Property Tax Portion for payments made in full based on the 2012 levy until January 31, 2013. There will be no further discounts offered after January 31st. For further information, contact Tim at 634-1813 or Trina at 634-1811.

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The City of Estevan is accepting proposals for the demolition and removal of structure  located at 1230 Sixth Street, Estevan, SK. Proposals must be received at the City of Estevan prior to 2:30pm on December 31st, 2012. Proposals may be mailed to:

City of Estevan Legislative Services Division City Hall – Main floor 1102 Fourth Street Estevan, SK S4A 0W7

For more information, and a complete list of requirements, please contact executiveassistant@estevan.ca or call 306-634-1802.

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The City of Estevan is interested in obtaining input from the youth of our community as well as training future leaders. In keeping with this objective we are inviting applications from students in Grade 11 and 12 interested in participating as Youth Members of Council. These students will be appointed on a three month basis and be required to attend an Orientation Session and all regular open Council Meetings. The student Council Member will be a fully participating member of Council excluding the actual voting privilege on any issue. The student member will be provided the same information package as the elected members of Council. To qualify for this appointment a student must be currently studying in one of the following categories: Estevan Comprehensive School or Home Schooled Students. If you are interested in participating, please send us a letter telling us about yourself, which school you attend and give reasons why you would like to be a Student Member of Council by December 31, 2012

• Children are kept away from snow dump sites and piles. These are dangerous areas when equipment is working, as well as voids in the piles may collapse trapping children. • Please keep clear of snow clearing equipment and crews. If possible choose an alternate route to avoid delays. • Please keep back 20m of Sanding equipment, as they will be discharging sand at intersections of streets, lanes, and high trafďŹ c zones. • Please keep all emergency exits buildings clear of snow and ice.

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What is the goal of the snow removal policy? The goal of the snow removal policy is to provide a timely, adequate and cost effective level of service so that streets are passable and vehicles can move in the City. Once the initial clean-up is completed standard procedure of Public Works is to continue to widen and grade streets. A copy of the full policy is available at www.estevan.ca

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Receive $10 off any 2013 classes with the purchase of an EAGM membership!

The Estevan Art Gallery and Museum will be closed for the Christmas Season. Our holiday hours are as follows: December 22nd - January 6th - CLOSED - Our regular hours will resume on Monday, January 7th 10am - 6pm

ART THERAPY Sleuth Your Truth A group of women who will support, encourage and champion each other in the recovery, discovery and speaking of their own unique truths through sharing, guided visualization, meditation, movement, and art projects. WHEN: Wednesdays, January 23 - March 6 (7 weeks) TIME: 6:30 - 9:30 pm COST: $210/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Sheila Farstad Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

BEGINNER PAINTING Basics of Painting Participants in this class will have the opportunity to learn the very basics of acrylic painting by creating a still life painting. Participants will create a color wheel, and learn how to mix and apply paint that will be used on their paintings. Terms, techniques and tips will be explored. WHEN: Wednesdays May 8, 15, 22, 29 (4 weeks) TIME: 7:00 - 9:00pm COST: $150/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Judy Swallow Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

BEGINNER DRAWING Beginner Basics Have you always wanted to learn to draw or to improve your skills? This class is for you! Explore composition, form, shading and texture using primarily pencil. With demonstrations and individual attention, this course is perfect for a beginner. WHEN: Tuesdays, February 5, 12, 19, 26 (4 weeks) TIME: 7:00 - 9:00pm COST: $80/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Amber Andersen Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

BEGINNER PHOTOGRAPHY Portrait Photography Participants in this class will have the opportunity to learn basic portrait techniques including the demonstration of using existing light, modifiers (reflectors) and some simple hardware store lights. Equipment will be supplied. WHEN: Tuesdays, April 16 and 23 (2 weeks) TIME: 6:00 - 8:00 pm COST: $20/person (participants may provide their own camera) INSTRUCTOR: Brian Wright Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP Photo Canvases Participants in this class will use a variety of media and materials to create a personalized canvas. Participants are encouraged to bring in their own photos, letters, postcards or other materials for use in the class. WHEN: Tuesday, March 12 TIME: 6:30 - 8:30 pm COST: $15/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Starr Mercer Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

DRAWING IN COLOUR The Art of Pencil Crayons Participants in this class with have the opportunity to learn the very basics of drawing with pencil crayons, using vibrant colours and shades. Participants will work from photographs for inspiration. WHEN: Tuesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28 (4 weeks) TIME: 6:30 - 8:30PM COST: $100/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Kayla Hanson Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

PINTEREST CHALLENGE Pinterest Projects Are you addicted to Pinterest, but tired of pinning things and never trying them? Then take the Pinterest Challenge at the EAGM and join us as we stop pinning and start doing. For our first session we will be making a monthly agenda whiteboard out of paint chips. WHEN: Thursdays, January 31, February 28, March 28, April 25, May 30 TIME: 7:00 - 9:00 pm COST: $15/person (some materials included, depending on class) INSTRUCTOR: Karly Garnier Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

GRID DRAWING Learn to Draw from Photographs Participants in this class will have the opportunity to learn the very basics of drawing from photographs, using grids, proportion and accuracy. Participants are encouraged to bring in their own photographs for subject matter and use in the class. WHEN: Wednesdays March 13, 20, 27 (3 weeks) TIME: 6:30—8:30pm COST: $60/person (materials included) INSTRUCTOR: Kayla Hanson Call Karly @ 634-7644 to register!

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Physicians In Estevan Nicholson Road Clinic — 634-2661 Dr. Grobler Dr. Akensete Dr. Horri Clinic @ No Frills Grocery — 634-6444 Dr. Tsoi Dr. Christie Dr. Pehlivan Hospital Foundation Clinic Dr. Sheikh — 637-2750 Dr. Omosigho — 637-2760

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